Moroleón weather in August

In August, Moroleón sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 159 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Moroleón's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroleón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Moroleón is municipal seat of Moroleón, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1601

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Moroleón reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Moroleón weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 142.910.98.4
Feb26° / 10°152.711.38.3
Mar28° / 11°152.711.97.4
Apr30° / 14°143.412.45.7
May31° / 16°498.612.94.8
Jun29° / 16°15317.113.24.6
Jul26° / 15°19722.513.14.8
Aug26° / 15°15920.812.74.9
Sep26° / 15°13717.712.15.4
Oct26° / 13°488.411.57.0
Nov25° / 10°183.4118.3
Dec24° / 71.710.88.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
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203466
213466
223466
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253268
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moroleón gets around 159 mm of rain over 20.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
267
366
466
566
666
766
867
967
1068
1168
1268
1368
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
2968
3068
3168

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
196823
2106723
3106723
4116623
5116623
6116623
7126523
8126523
9126424
10126424
11126325
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21116128
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24106129
25106129
26106129
27106030
28106030
29105931
30105931
31105832

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:237:19
212.96:237:18
312.96:247:18
412.96:247:17
512.96:257:17
612.96:257:16
712.86:257:15
812.86:267:15
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1012.86:267:14
1112.86:277:13
1212.86:277:12
1312.76:277:12
1412.76:277:11
1512.76:287:10
1612.76:287:10
1712.76:287:09
1812.76:297:08
1912.66:297:07
2012.66:297:07
2112.66:307:06
2212.66:307:05
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2512.56:317:03
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2912.56:326:59
3012.46:326:58
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Moroleón

In seasonPeak

In August, Moroleón sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Moroleón's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Moroleón?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Moroleón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moroleón in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Moroleón sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Moroleón in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moroleón peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Moroleón in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Moroleón is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moroleón?

Moroleón sits at 20.1°N, 101.2°W, 1,825 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Uriangato, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Moroleón

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moroleón.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroleón has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 1,842 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,680 m.

The land around Moroleón is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
1,104 m
80 km
2,680 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Uriangato 2.0 km · Yuriria 11 km · Valle de Santiago 29 km · Jaral del Progreso 30 km · Salvatierra 34 km · Puruándiro 34 km · Cortazar 46 km · Villagrán 47 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Moroleón (20.1303°, -101.1908°, elevation 1,825 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).